Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, accusing the company of illegally copying their content for its search engine. Blake Brittain reports for Reuters that the reference publishers filed the complaint in New York federal court on Wednesday. The companies claim Perplexity’s “answer engine” unlawfully scrapes their websites and uses …
The generative AI consumer app ecosystem is beginning to stabilize after years of rapid change, according to new data from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The firm’s fifth edition of its Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps ranking shows only 11 new entries on the web list, down from 17 newcomers in March 2025. Google …
The IT security company Cloudflare claims that the AI answer engine Perplexity is using undeclared web crawlers to access content on websites that explicitly forbid it. According to a blog post authored by several Cloudflare engineers, Perplexity ignores standard protocols designed to respect the preferences of website owners. Cloudflare conducted an experiment to verify the …
If you’re a content creator, your browser is more than just a window to the web. It’s basically your office. And for many of us, it’s a pretty messy one! Picture your screen right now. How many tabs are open? Ten? Twenty? A chaotic mix of Google Docs, a competitor’s blog, SEO tools, a thesaurus, …
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas believes the web browser is the most effective platform for building the next generation of artificial intelligence assistants. In a recent interview with Alex Heath for The Verge’s “Decoder” podcast, Srinivas explained that his company is betting on the browser as the key to creating AI “agents” that can perform complex …
The artificial intelligence company Perplexity has launched a new web browser named Comet. According to the company’s official announcement, the product aims to fundamentally change how people use the internet by deeply integrating an AI assistant into the browsing experience. The launch and a hands-on review of the new browser were covered by Maxwell Zeff …
The AI company Perplexity has launched a new subscription tier called Perplexity Max, priced at $200 per month. In an article for TechCrunch, Maxwell Zeff reports that the plan targets the company’s most active users. The subscription offers unlimited use of a tool for generating reports and spreadsheets, early access to new features like the …
The landscape of AI-powered research has quickly widened in 2025. What started with ChatGPT’s Deep Research feature has evolved into a competitive field of tools, each offering different approaches to the same fundamental promise: turning hours of manual research into minutes of AI-driven analysis. Available options are ranging from free offerings to enterprise-grade solutions. If …
AI search company Perplexity announced the launch of Perplexity Labs, a new feature that transforms user ideas into complete projects including reports, spreadsheets, and web applications. The tool is available exclusively to Pro subscribers and represents an expansion beyond the company’s existing search and research capabilities. Labs performs automated work sessions lasting 10 minutes or …
Perplexity AI is integrating PayPal to enable direct purchases within its chat interface. According to MacKenzie Sigalos from CNBC, U.S. customers will soon be able to book travel, buy products, and secure concert tickets without leaving the platform. PayPal will handle payment processing, shipping, tracking, and invoicing through one-click purchases with passkey checkout. This move …